Mark Holland

[Main Estimates, 2020-21, December 7th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I have confidence that if you seek it, you shall find consent to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting in favour.

[Main Estimates, 2020-21, December 7th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find consent to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting in favour of the bill.

[Main Estimates, 2020-21, December 7th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to apply the results of the last vote to this next vote, with Liberals members voting in favour.

[Main Estimates, 2020-21, December 7th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, it is my very sincere and deeply held hope that, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent of the House to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberals members voting in favour.

[Bills of Exchange Act, November 2nd, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find enthusiasm and unanimity to apply the result of the previous vote to this vote with Liberal members voting in favour.

[Proceedings on the bill entitled An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19, September 29th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you would find agreement, in fact unbridled enthusiasm, to apply the result of the previous vote to the next vote, with Liberal members voting in the affirmative.

[Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply, September 28th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I am rising on a point of order.

I appreciate the indulgence in these very historic times as we attempt our first virtual vote. As might be expected when one tries something for the first time, there are complications. Apparently there is an issue, North America-wide, with Microsoft's system. We have several members who have been unable to log in to be able to vote virtually, so I would seek the unanimous consent of the House that the members who were unable to log in virtually would be able to, with the Clerk by telephone, phone and communicate their votes. They would obviously hear the question, so we would ensure that they heard the question and that their identity was verified through the Clerk.

I would seek unanimous consent to apply that solution.

[Vote on Motion to Proceed to Orders of the Day, May 26th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order arising from the ruling you just gave.

During the vote, our intention was to be at 23. I thought I had counted 23. During the process of the vote, I was counting and I saw we were 24. I removed myself. I was not present afterward, so my vote should not have counted. Therefore, I would say the vote, as it stood, should have carried because I had exited the room. As soon as I saw that we were one number too high, I had exited the room.

I would ask for your indulgence, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House. We are trying to manage these situations a little dynamically. It was our commitment to be at 23. It was my error that we were at 24 and, when I saw that error, I removed myself from the House.

[Proceedings of the House and Committees, May 25th, 2020]

Madam Speaker, I am a little confused by the argument from the member opposite. The problem is that the Conservatives have indicated in the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs that they are opposed to virtual voting. They are against the House of Commons being able to sit and vote virtually.

Is it the Conservatives' position, because we cannot fill the chamber with 338 people in the middle of a pandemic, that members are unable to vote in the House if we have a hybridized system? They are against virtual voting, so are they suggesting that members in different regions of the country, who cannot come here because of the pandemic, cannot vote and cannot represent their constituents?

Would it not make sense that in PROC, where we are having these discussions, to talk about what is the most expeditious way to get the House back and to be able to vote and work together? I am confused. What exactly is the Conservatives' model? Who and how would that voting work if Parliament were to come back in their conception?

[Justice, January 28th, 2020]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There have been discussions among the parties, and I think that if you seek it, you will find consent for the following motion:

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions, the House shall proceed to the consideration of ways and means motion No. 2.